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Patrick Sieloff has been cut from the Calgary Flames' training camp roster.

Sieloff survived until the Flames just had 10 defensemen left though, so he can take some comfort in that. He only played in two AHL games last season due to a staph infection. Fri, Oct 3, 2014 01:08:00 PM

Sieloff's one of just 10 defensemen left on the roster. That includes Corey Potter and Tyler Wotherspoon, who are both sidelined due to offseason shoulder surgeries. Sieloff didn't enter training camp as a favorite to make the team, but he's certainly worked his way into the conversation. Thu, Oct 2, 2014 07:58:00 AM

Patrick Sieloff is looking forward to making up for lost time now that he's recovered from a staph infection.

Sieloff only played in two AHL games in 2013-14, but he will join the Flames' other prospects for their development camp. "It's so great to be here," he said. "I've been feeling good all summer. There hasn't been any hiccups or anything. For me, this is camp ... it's staying on the ice and staying healthy. I can build confidence off of those two things." He'll need some seasoning in the minors before he'll be ready to compete for a spot with the Flames. Fri, Jul 4, 2014 06:32:00 PM

The Flames will send Sieloff to AHL Abbotsford if he fails to make the Flames' opening game roster. "It's just a matter of grooming him the right way," Flames coach Bob Hartley said. "He comes to work every day. This guy, to slow down or stop, it’s not part of his vocabulary. Eager to learn. Fun to work with. You talk to him and his eyes are wide open. He grabs everything you tell him." Sieloff is eligible to head to the minors rather than the OHL because he wasn't drafted by an OHL team. He originally was part of the US development program before joining the Spitfires for the 2012-13 campaign. Wed, Sep 25, 2013 10:49:00 AM

Depth Charts

Sean Monahan scored his 21st goal of the season in the Calgary Flames' 3-1 victory over the Devils in New Jersey Wednesday night.

Monahan's goal, 35 seconds into the third period, was scored on a Calgary power play. It broke a 1-1 tie and proved to be the Flames' game-winning goal. Monahan has 41 points in 61 games this season. He is his team's leading goal scorer. Calgary's other goals Wednesday were recorded by Curtis Glencross, his ninth of the season, and T.J. Brodie, his 10th. Brodie's goal was scored into the Devils' empty net with 40 seconds left in the third period. The Flames' win ended their losing streak at three.

He missed Monday's game because he wasn't feeling well. Backlund has been limited to 21 games this season, but he's been productive when he's played with six goals and 14 points. Sven Baertschi will be scratched to make room for his return.

Coach Bob Hartley has been very pleased with the progress of rookie Johnny Gaudreau on and off the ice.

The Flames do not play again until Tuesday in Philadelphia which happens to be very close to Gaudreau's hometown and Hartley has been very impressed with the youngster. "Johnny has been great," said Hartley. "Johnny is a very mature young individual. He’s focused. He’s a great young pro. He’s learning about the game. Off the ice, the way he handles media, the way he handles himself, is great. I have no doubt in my mind he was ready for this." Gaudreau has 15 goals and 44 points this season in 61 games but has been slumping a bit of late with only one assist and a minus-six rating in his last five games. Maybe some home cooking will help break him out of the slump.

Lance Bouma scored his 12th of the season in Calgary's 6-3 loss to Anaheim.

Francois Beauchemin failed to connect with Patrick Maroon on a breakout pass as Dennis Wideman intercepted the attempt, and fed Lance Bouma for the tap-in tally. The goal made it 2-0 Flames midway through the game, but the Ducks would put home the next five pucks. Bouma had another solid game with the goal, three shots, and four hits in 16:11 of ice time. He now has 12 goals and 25 points in 57 games this season.

Brandon Bollig and Tyler Wotherspoon will be scratched against the New York Islanders on Friday night.

Tonight will be Bollig's third consecutive scratching, having last played on Feb. 20th. On the season, Bollig has just three points, 52 PIMs, and 110 hits through 48 games. Wotherspoon was called up as an extra body, but has 14 NHL games with four points to his credit from last season.

Emile Poirier made his NHL debut in a 1-0 loss to the New York Rangers on Tuesday.

Poirier didn't manage to record a shot on goal, but he did have a hit in 8:10 minutes of ice time. Flames coach Bob Hartley praised Poirier for his use of speed to create chances. Poirier has offensive upside, but we wouldn't count on him having fantasy value during what's left of the 2014-15 campaign.

Jiri Hudler scored his 19th goal of the year and added six shots in the Flames' 3-2 OT loss to Minnesota on Wednesday.

It was his third goal in two games and fifth point in his last three(3G,2A). Hudler's breakout season continues as he has 48 points in 55 games for Calgary. Lance Bouma scored the other goal for Calgary and Dennis Wideman added two assists in the losing effort.

Josh Jooris scored a goal in Calgary's 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Friday night.

The Flames were shut down by the Islanders for most of the night, but Jooris found the back of the net with just 21 seconds remaining in the game. Joe Colborne and Kris Russell picked up the assists on the goal. Jooris now has 11 goals and 19 points in 45 games this season. The 24-year-old is in his first NHL season.

David Jones tied Thursday's game on remarkable a tip-in tally on the power play.

TJ Brodie's one-timer was sailing wide right when Jones reached across from the left slot to bring the puck home. It certainly earned a spot on the personal highlight reel. Jones now has 10 goals and 21 points through 42 games this season.

Joe Colborne posted a pair of assists to help the Flames defeat the slumping Winnipeg Jets 4-2 in Calgary Monday night.

Colborne assisted on third-period goals by Raphael Diaz and Brandon Bollig. They were the first goals of the season for both Diaz and Bollig. Colborne's assist total increased to 14. Other scorers for Calgary were David Jones (eighth), Mason Raymond (seventh) and Sean Monahan (17th). Monahan's goal was an empty-netter. The Flames were down 1-0 after only 69 seconds in this one but jumped ahead 4-1 before giving up a goal to the Jets in the third period. The Flames pulled within one point of Winnipeg for the first of two wild-card spots in the Western Conference and improved to 12-0-0 when taking a lead into the third period.

Mark Giordano will undergo surgery for a torn biceps tendon and he's out for the remainder of the season.

Flames GM Brad Treliving said that Giordano will require four-to-five months of recovery time. The Calgary captain is tied for second in the league in scoring among defensemen with 48 points in 61 games. The Flames will have to continue their hunt for a playoff spot without a key contributor.

Russell has only been held off the scoresheet once in his last four games. He now has a goal and 20 points in 52 games this season. This is the second consecutive campaign that he's reached the 20-point mark.

Deryk Engelland will play his first game against his former team the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.

The former 194th overall pick in the 2000 Entry Draft spent the first five years of his NHL career with the Penguins before signing a three-year $8.75M contract over the summer. "I’m sure it will be a little more anxious once we get to the rink. I’m looking forward to it. I had a lot of good years here so to go back and play against them should be a lot of fun."

Corey Potter has made his season debut on Friday night against the New York Islanders in place of Captain Mark Giordano.

It's Potter's first NHL game since April 18th, 2014 while with Boston versus Detroit where he skated 22 shifts for 16:57 of ice time. The 2003 fourth round selection has just 32 points and 53 PIMs in 123 career NHL games.

Schlemko was claimed off of waivers on Sunday. He hasn't skated in a few days, so the Flames decided to give him more time to adjust to his new team before participating in a contest. He has a goal and four points in 25 games with Dallas and Arizona in 2014-15.

After going up 2-0 31 minutes into the game, Calgary squandered an opportunity to maintain distance between them and Minnesota and LA for the second Wild Card slot. However the blame can't fully be placed on Hiller. Andrew Cogliano's goal to make it 2-1, and Ryan Getzlaf's goal to make it 3-2 were about as fluky as it gets via fortunate bounces one could not recreate. But Kyle Palmieri's goal to make it 4-2 exemplifies Calgary's horrid defense. All in all, Anaheim scored five straight in nearly 20 game minutes. Hopefully for Calgary's sake, this is just a blip on the radar. Hiller falls to 19-17-3 with 94 goals against in 41 games this season.